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President Coolidge Praises Nordic Immigrants at Minnesota Centennial
At the Minnesota State Fair Grounds on June 9 President Coolidge addressed a Norse American centennial celebration praising Scandinavian immigrants who helped build the northwest agricultural empire. A wind storm and rain challenged the large crowd yet thousands persisted, many fainting or injured lightly, as amplifiers carried his message to open and covered stands.
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